Four in Double Digits for Big Win

By Sam BrauenSaturday, January 6, 2018 04:19:43 PM

Alivia Koenig (23) and Libby Schaadt (32) by Marv Foster

(BLUFFTON) - It was all Bluffton all the time Saturday afternoon in a 65-10 Lady Pirate basketball victory over Perry. BHS scored the first 24 points of the contest and put four players in double figures to coast to their ninth win of the season against three losses. Perry is winless at 0-9. Alivia Koenig and Libby Schaadt scored 14, Averey Rumer 11 and Ashley Eachus 10 for Bluffton.

Bluffton forced 23 first half turnovers to build a huge lead. The Commodores gave the ball away on their first nine possessions against Bluffton’s full court pressure and ended the first quarter with 14 miscues. However, even after Bluffton pulled their press back and sat in a 2-3 zone for the entire second quarter, Perry still had nine turnovers.

Offensively, Bluffton did what they wanted throughout the contest. BHS shot 8/12 on two point field goals and 3/4 on threes in the first quarter to build a 27-2 lead. Alivia Koenig scored 9 points in the quarter, Averey Rumer 7 and Libby Schaadt 6. By halftime the lead ballooned to 41-5 with eight different players scoring.

Coach Eric Garmatter played the team’s starters for the first four minutes of the third quarter before making a line shift substitution. The squad of Ashley Eachus, Brinkley Garmatter, Laykin Garmatter, Cierra Ackerman and Grace Myers closed out the remainder of the game and played hard through the final buzzer. The Pirates worked against the Perry 2-3 zone for most of the second half and repeatedly found good shots. Eachus and Schaadt each scored six after halftime.

For the game, Bluffton shot 28/66 overall (42%) including a 23/44 (52%) from two point range. Perry connected on just 4/30 field goals overall (13%) and finished the game with 31 turnovers. The Pirates outrebounded the Commodores 36-10 on the day including 13 offensive boards to extend possessions. Eachus was the team leader with 7.

Individual Statistics:

Alivia Koenig - 14 points, 2 threes, 3 rebounds, 2 assists

Libby Schaadt - 14 points, 4 rebounds

Averey Rumer - 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 three

Ashley Eachus - 10 points, 7 rebounds

Laykin Garmatter - 6 points, 2 threes, 3 rebounds

Kayla White - 4 points, 4 rebounds

Katie Prater - 2 points, 2 rebounds

Grace Myers - 2 points, 4 rebounds

Cierra Ackerman - 2 points, 2 rebounds

The Pirates host Lincolnview Thursday in a Northwest conference matchup. The Lancers are 4-6 overall and 0-2 in NWC play.